Month: March 2010
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I’m thrilled to be featured as a guest blogger! Quilting has always been such a relaxing past time for me. In 1976 I was working on a needle point picture of Mickey Mouse commemorating the 500 year anniversary of the bicentennial. I was flipping through Family Circle magazine and came across a picture of a…
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Quick stats: Total submissions: 8 Total countries: 5 Total provinces: 1 Total states: 4 You can click on the photo to view a larger version. African ChallengeBy: Trudi, United Kingdom A challenge set by a member of my local quilting group. She had spent many years living in Uganda and had quite a collection of…
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Looking for some tips on how to work a perfect French knot? A few years ago when I was teaching hand embroidery in workshops, ladies would often groan when I mentioned French knots. Seems that this stitch can cause some frustration. The good news is that I am going to share with you some of…
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For every quilter, there’s a story to tell about how they began quilting, here’s mine… My name is Mary Stori. I didn’t come from a family of quilters, as a matter of fact, the only sewing experience I had growing up was making that ‘token’ gathered skirt in Junior High. I recall thinking that the…
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Back stitch is one of the quickest and easiest of embroidery stitches to master. It is predominately used as an outline stitch and is ideal for Redwork embroidery designs. There are two things to keep in mind when learning to back stitch. One is to aim for an even stitch length. Don’t fuss too much…
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Quick stats: Total submissions: 8 Total countries: 3 Total provinces: 1 Total states: 5 You can click on the photo to view a larger version. A St Pats scrappy runnerBy: Jean Shores, Nebraska, USA This is a table runner. The center strips were done when participating in a calendar quilt strip sewalong. All the strips…
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My name is Cheryl Lynch and I am thrilled to be a guest blogger. I started quilting when my family moved to the Philadelphia area in 1992. My kids were in school and I started taking classes at the local quilt shop (which is no longer in business.) I was hooked almost immediately. The possibilities…
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You’ve found the perfect pattern, you have a crewel needle, some stranded embroidery thread, a piece of fabric and an embroidery hoop. Your pattern has been transferred onto your fabric and you are ready to start…so now what? Your next decision comes down to the end use for your piece of embroidery. If your design…
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Quick stats: Total submissions: 14 Total countries: 5 Total provinces: 1 Total states: 7 You can click on the photo to view a larger version. adam’s quiltBy: aida, Malaysia quilt for my youngest son Adam..he loves colours so i made him this bright blue and red quilt…and hand quilted it wiht scallop design…. Quilt size:…
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With less than two weeks until the Lancaster AQS quilt show, I’m getting really excited. Lancaster is about an 8 hour drive from Ottawa, with a few quick rest stops. Definitely doable in one day, however, I’m planning to leave a day early, take my time and explore a few areas along the way, such…